Under the leadership of Rufus Putnam, 48 men, departed New England during the severe winter of 1787/88 and made their way west through the mountains to Sumrill’s Ferry on the Youghiogheny... More > River. There they spent the winter building two huge flatboats and three canoes to take them down the Youghiogheny to the Monongahela River and then down the Ohio River to their destination, a point of land at the mouth of the Muskingum River. Here, these pioneers would establish the first settlement in the territory northwest of the Ohio River and name it Marietta. Among these early pioneers, who opened the door to western settlement of the United States, were many heroic men and officers of the American Revolution.This book contains the true stories of these great men and other pioneers who withstood Indian Warfare, starvation, sickness, death and deprivation to establish themselves in the wilderness of the early American frontier and begin the westward expansion of the greatest nation on earth.< Less

The earliest pioneers in Ohio had mostly only two choices of building materials for their new homes and outbuildings . . . wood and stone. Using a specific area in Ross County, this book explores... More > and documents the buildings that were built from stone. Written while the author was still a student in college, it explains the different types of stone construction, lists every stone structure discovered, tells how they were built, and explores their significance to early pioneering Ohio. Photographs of each building type are included. The results are not only interesting and informative, but can also be extrapolated to Ohio as a whole. Available as a paperback, or as an e-book. B & W. 54 pages.< Less

The earliest pioneers in Ohio had mostly only two choices of building materials for their new homes and outbuildings . . . wood and stone. Using a specific area in Ross County, this book explores... More > and documents the buildings that were built from stone. Written while the author was still a student in college, it explains the different types of stone construction, lists every stone structure discovered, tells how they were built, and explores their significance to early pioneering Ohio. Photographs of each building type are included. The results are not only interesting and informative, but can also be extrapolated to Ohio as a whole. Available as a paperback, or as an e-book. B & W. 54 pages.< Less

U.S. state capitol buildings in the United States.Eleven state capitols do not feature a dome: the Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and... More > Virginia state capitols.< Less

A collection of images from Cleveland, Ohio and the surrounding area. This book focuses on the city's relationship to the water front as well as the urban fabric. The comparisons of built... More > environment with the natural beauty of the lake provide insight to its unique character.< Less

Three years ago Tim Starling made the biggest mistake of his life. He walked out on Roni Dey, the "M" word hanging in the silence between them. Now he's willing to do whatever it takes to... More > win her back. Roni has tried to forget Tim, but with him still haunting her dreams she doubts she ever will. That doesn't mean when he shows up on her doorstep again she's willing to make things easy for her Mr. Far From Perfect.< Less

Geraldyn “Gerry” Eckber, the youngest of ten children, grew up in
Toledo, Ohio. At work and at play, as a professional and a volunteer,
she has been a writer, an author, and a blogger.... More > The Minute Waltz
stories highlight common bonds, fun and folly of daily life, seeking
facts, facing facts, and trying to build each other up to feel better
about ourselves and our society. A wife to her dear Donald for 63
years, Gerry, is also a mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, auntie, and also holding close to her heart, friends - old ones and new ones.< Less

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